Wests Tigers have blown a golden opportunity to upset Melbourne after a week of turmoil and their third defeat of the season was further compounded with halfback Luke Brooks failing to finish the match due to a hamstring problem.

Forgotten somewhat amid the drama and the controversy that has swept the Tigers is that this was a very big week for the interim head coach.

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The players were adamant Jason Taylor's blood wasn't on their hands. But judging by the Wests Tigers' start to Sunday afternoon's clash at Leichhardt Oval, it became painstakingly clear it was all over them.

Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe says the club will be imposing a signing deadline on its 'big four' stars, declaring "we won't be held to ransom by anyone."

In the week that he was sacked by Wests Tigers, Jason Taylor made his first public appearance at a function hosted by the other club that punted him.

Ivan Cleary, the man most likely to take over as coach at Wests Tigers, moved Tim Grant on from Penrith. Grant reckons he was right to do so.

What worlds you could change, what great things you could do, if only you were part of a Big Four.

Wests Tigers lock Elijah Taylor says the club will get more than just a football coach if they appoint his former coach Ivan Cleary as Jason Taylor's successor.

It's time to turn the Wests Tigers around.

Wests Tigers skipper Aaron Woods insists the threat of a potential signing deadline will not force him to recommit to the club, adamant he'll only make a decision on his future when the Tigers appoint a new coach.

Wests Tigers have added NSW coach Laurie Daley to a shortlist of prospective coaching candidates that also includes former Manly mentor Geoff Toovey.

Sacked Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor has broken his silence to defend himself against an attack form Balmain legend Paul Sironen, who publicly celebrated the dumping of Taylor on Monday night.

Phil Gould, who dumped Ivan Cleary at Penrith, has urged the Wests Tigers to make the former Panthers coach the club's No.1 target.

The Tigers hierarchy have discussed giving an ultimatum to James Tedesco, Aaron Woods, Mitchell Moses and Luke Brooks: Either sign for us, or we'll sign others.

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The Wests Tigers coach shoved a club legend out the door last year. On Monday, the coach went too.

Balmain legend Paul Sironen on Monday night delivered a withering send-off to Jason Taylor, saying "karma's a bitch" and telling the sacked Wests Tigers coach not to "let the door hit you out on the way out".

The Wests Tigers believe they can re-sign the big four without knowing who will coach the club next season, as Ivan Cleary firms as the favourite to replace Jason Taylor.

Wests Tigers have sacked coach Jason Taylor a day after their 46-6 defeat to the Raiders in Canberra.

Andrew Johns summed it up with 20 minutes remaining. "This is horrible", the eighth immortal said of the Wests Tigers performance.